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Maundy Thursday comes from the Latin term mandatum or command. On this night Jesus gives his disciples a new command, “love one another”. (Jn 13:34) This command stretches through the ages to us today. Just prior to his arrest, suffering and death Jesus gives his disciples a meal and a new commandment. Eat this meal together.…

Passover took place earlier this week and it was marked by a lunar eclipse or “blood moon”. This kind of lunar eclipse, is infrequent but not unheard of. Much is being made of the coincidence of Passover, and other Jewish festivals this year, with the occurrences of these “blood moons”. Too much emphasis is placed…

Jesus says, “I,when I am lifted up, will draw all people to myself”. What a claim! What an outrageous claim he makes and just days prior to his crucifixion. Jesus understands that his death is going to change everything and everyone. John 12:20-36 • Ps 71:1-14 • Isaiah 49:1-7 • I Corinthians 1:18-31 God acts…

Holy Week is the most intense and focused period of time on the Christian calendar. Each day of Holy Week has readings specific to the events of the week of Jesus’ crucifixion. Let me encourage you to take your time reading these each day this week. Reflect upon the Gospel story and the way the…

Readings for Palm SunSaturday: Ps 118:1-2, 19-29 • Matt 21:1-11 Psalm 31:9-16 • Isaiah 50:4-9a • Philippians 2:5-11 • Matthew 26:14-27:66 and Matthew 27:11-54 On Saturday Wheatland will have its annual Palm SunSaturday observance. The story of the triumphal entry is a reminder to us that in spite of our best intentions God still makes…

If you remember the image of someone hanging off a cliff, holding on to that skinny little branch sticking out of the side of the mountain? Faith is most present when we don’t feel like we’re being all that faith-ful. After our two months of discussing the Apostles’ Creed, Ben Myers who blogs at Faith…

Ps 130 • Ezekiel 37:1-14 • Rom 8:6-11 • John 11:1-45 “O God, whose glory it is always to have mercy: Be gracious to all who have gone astray from your ways, and bring them again with penitent hearts and steadfast faith to embrace and hold fast the unchangeable truth of your Word, Jesus Christ…

Psalm 23 • I Samuel 16:1-13 • Ephesians 5:8-14 • John 9:1-41 Lent is a season of reflection. Slowing down, prayer and meditating upon Scripture all provide opportunities for us to get in touch with the state of our soul. The prayer for this week highlights the fact that we often don’t know our souls…

Psalm 95 • Exodus 17:1-7 • Romans 5:1-11 • John 4:5-42 In addition to being the second week of Lent it is also St. Patrick’s Day! We celebrate the bishop of Ireland who stood as a witness to the Trinity and as a resistor to slavery and human sacrifice. Not a bad example to follow.…

Ps 121 • Genesis 12:1-4a • Rom 4:1-17 • Matt 17:1-9 and John 3:1-17 O God, whose glory it is always to have mercy: Be gracious to all who have gone astray from your ways, and bring them again with penitent harts and steadfast faith to embrace and hold fast the unchangeable truth of your…